Bring The Come Bargain Trilogy To Life In 2025

by Virtually Opera in London, Greater London, United Kingdom

We did it
On 26th September 2024 we successfully raised £1,923 with 37 supporters in 56 days

Come and create a wyrd world of bargains, community, and magic: a trilogy of interactive immersive operas.

by Virtually Opera in London, Greater London, United Kingdom

Virtually Opera

14th April 2025

Crowdfunder Backer Update: Goodbye, For Now

Dear all,
For a penultimate time, thank you for all of your support and making the Trilogy possible.
It’s been a delight to create these uncanny worlds, and frankly I’m not sure how to say goodbye to them or you.
It’s grown from a strange experiment back in 2019 to a show half…

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Virtually Opera

17th March 2025

Crowdfunder Backer Update #10 - Halfway To The End

Dear all,
It's been a heck of a three weeks. From get-in (Maggie and I hand-painted an entire 16-metre tunnel) to opening, press nights to today, the team and I have been working very hard to create something that (to my mind) fulfils the whole promise of Virtually Opera: beautiful entertainment.
It's…

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Virtually Opera

3rd March 2025

Crowdfunder Backer Update #9

Dear all,
It's opening tomorrow!
I've spent over five years getting to this point - a good sixth of the time I've been alive - so it's a little hard to know what to say.
It's been a deep and intense week of rehearsals with the cast, building characters, refining mechanics, and getting…

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Virtually Opera

3rd February 2025

Crowdfunder Backer Update #8: One Month More!

In one (short) month and one (standard-length) day, The Uncanny Things Trilogy will open.
It’s hard to know where to start.
I can write breathlessly about meetings with the cast to discuss all their different characters, from the zealotrous Vigilante played by Amy Kearsley, to Hestor Dart’s monastic Master of Processionals, to…

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Virtually Opera

16th January 2025

Crowdfunder Backer Update #7: We Are On Sale, Casted, And Underway

You can now buy tickets for The Uncanny Things Trilogy here.
Thank you for your support in getting us here. The money you've given has allowed us to book venues, sort insurance, and get our set.
Those of you who had advance booking: thank you.
Those of you who didn't: now's the time.…

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Rewards

This project offers rewards in return for your donation. Please select a reward below.

£10 or more

Neighbour

- Monthly updates on the project (newsletters, rehearsal footage, exclusive videos)

£20 or more

Friend

- A thank you from Virtually Opera on our social media - Monthly updates on the project (newsletters, rehearsal footage, exclusive videos)

£40 or more

Celebrant

All of the above rewards, plus: - A thank you in our digital programme - Access to a monthly chat with the makers - A monthly poem from the world of Come Bargain - A pair of wooden Come Bargain coasters (P&P paid separately)

£50 or more

Scholar

All of the above rewards, plus: - Priority booking (at least one week before general release) - A Come Bargain trilogy mug (P&P paid separately)

£80 or more

Favoured One

All of the above rewards, plus: - Sheet music for a backer-exclusive folk song, including hidden lore from the shows (P&P paid separately) - A one-page tabletop roleplaying game, set in the world of the Come Bargain trilogy (P&P paid separately)

£100 or more

Philanthropist

All of the above rewards, plus: - A personalised Come Bargain survival kit, including in-world guides to rituals, safety information about Uncanny Things, information about the characters, plus an in-world article about uncanny happenings in the area of your choice (P&P paid separately) - Access to a monthly tabletop roleplaying game session, led by Come Bargain creator Leo Doulton alongside other team members, set in the world of the shows

£150 or more

Community Leader

All of the above rewards, plus: - A discount code for 10% off your tickets - A special invitation to a patron’s salon; an evening of games, music, and drinks with the team

£250 or more

Esotericist

All of the above rewards, plus: - A limited edition in-world history of the world of Come Bargain, signed by the creative team, with personalised dedications and annotations (P&P paid separately)

£300 or more

Trainee Bargainer

All of the above rewards, plus: - A customised recording from the Uncanny Thing; add an eldritch touch to your voicemail, surprise a friend, or create a very special ringtone - A 90-minute coaching from some of the team, helping to develop your work and interests in interactive immersive theatre and/or performance

£350 or more

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Bargainer

All of the above rewards, plus: - Guaranteed tickets for the first night of each show in the trilogy (possible to transfer to any other date of your choice)

£500 or more

Guildmaster

All of the above rewards, plus: - Your name & likeness included as part of the world of the show; we will work with you to decide how - An original, personalised song, written for you by the team behind the show

£1,000 or more

Grand Bargainer

All of the above rewards, plus: - Monthly private meetings with the creators of the show to talk about progress, share your thoughts, and be a part of the process (either in London or online) - At this level, we’ll tailor the rewards package to suit your interests

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